I received a letter from XinXii asking to consider uploading my books to their site for sale. They claim to be the "leading digital text platform in Europe". I'm considering uploading my books to their site, but would first like to get some feedback from other authors that have used them. Please share your experience!

This is only the second time I've heard them mentioned. The other time was by one of my friends.
Must admit I'd consider any was to get my stuff on Barnes & Noble and on the Nook when I'm ready to, considering that pubit doesn't allow uk publishers without the US bank account.

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I came across them today for the first time - claiming to be the leading ebook publisher. However, a google SEO only ranks them at 4 which is really low, I think.
Also, they don't do DRMs. So, if you have book sin a sector with a tightly knit communitiy - you'd have a problem with people passing the book around.

jumpingjack42: Being in Germany, I have the same problem as you. Nook, ibookstore don't let you sell books, if you don't have a US tax account and credit card. I got around it using Bookbaby.com and am very happy with their service.

This is only the second time I've heard them mentioned. The other time was by one of my friends.
Must admit I'd consider any was to get my stuff on Barnes & Noble and on the Nook when I'm ready to, considering that pubit doesn't allow uk publishers without the US bank account.

Have you tried BookBaby? They distribute to Amazon, the iBookstore, Sony and Barnes & Noble and they forward payment by PayPal so it doesn't matter where you are. Fast and efficient in my experience, with very good customer support. I hope they appreciate this plug.

Have you tried BookBaby? They distribute to Amazon, the iBookstore, Sony and Barnes & Noble and they forward payment by PayPal so it doesn't matter where you are. Fast and efficient in my experience, with very good customer support. I hope they appreciate this plug.

Also, they don't do DRMs. So, if you have book sin a sector with a tightly knit communitiy - you'd have a problem with people passing the book around.

If people are going to pass that book around, it only takes one person who knows how to run a DRM-stripping script to enable that passing around. If people are inclined to make illicit copies of your book in the first place, DRM won't stop them (I can refer you to any illegal download site of your choice for proof). You're far better off not using DRM, which only hurts the honest people, not the dishonest ones, and looking for ways to encourage more honest people.

Most people are honest.

Treating honest people like thieves -- and subjecting them to all of the inconveniences you want to heap on the thieves you can't actually catch -- can only make them less honest. Instead of winning, you lose.

I totally agree with Worldwalker concerning the DRM: In my opinion, it's counterproductive to publish with DRM.

@kylewbell: I'm using XinXii since a couple of weeks, and I'm satisfied: Fair conditions (you don't have to pay anything, you get 70% per download, and they forward payment by PayPal), and they have a very fast support. As I promote my eBooks on several channels, I've already sold a few of them. For me, XinXii is a good solution.

When someone recommends DRM, there are going to people who disagree with that. Given that the decision is a part of publishing, and people are asking about publishing, I don't think it's practical to expect them to leave some part out, even if it's been discussed elsewhere. It's like asking for a thread about publishing which doesn't mention, oh, agents.

Personally, I use Smashwords (http://smashwords.com for those interested) to distribute my books to Sony, B&N, Kobo and Apple. I was just looking to use XinXii as an extra distribution option, but since virtually no one has used them, I'm pretty hesitant to hand over my books to them.